Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Strategist-adviser: A person who devises plans, strategies, and schemes to advise and assist another, typically a ruler or military leader.
   • Mastermind: An individual who is the primary source of clever and complex plans.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia Cát Lượng được xem là một mưu sĩ lỗi lạc thời Tam Quốc. (Zhuge Liang is considered an outstanding strategist-adviser of the Three Kingdoms period.)
  • Nhà vua tin cậy các mưu sĩ của mình trong việc hoạch định chiến lược. (The king trusted his masterminds in strategic planning.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mưu sĩ" is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe advisors in ancient courts or military settings. It carries a classical nuance and is less common in modern everyday speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Quân sư (n): Military advisor or strategist. A closely related term often used interchangeably in historical contexts.
  • Ông ấy đóng vai trò quân sư cho tướng quân. (He served as a military strategist for the general.)

Synonyms

• Strategist: An expert in planning, especially in military or political contexts.
• Adviser: A person who gives recommendations or guidance.
• Mastermind: A person with outstanding intellect who plans and directs a complex project.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "mưu sĩ", the concept is central to phrases like:
  • "Bày mưu tính kế": To devise schemes and calculate plans.

    • Các mưu sĩ trung thành bày mưu tính kế cho đất nước. (The loyal strategists devised schemes and calculated plans for the country.)

1. (từ cũ) Strategist-adviser, adviser, mastermind